Malabar copperleaf
Acalypha malabarica

Family: Euphorbiaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India

How it is used for food

It is used in curries.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Pitta kura

Synonyms

Ricinocarpus malabaricus (Mull.Arg.) Kuntze;